linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 01/16] nvmet: report ioccsz and iorcsz for disc ctrl

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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:15:01 +0100
From: Daniel Wagner <dwagner@...e.de>
To: Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>
Cc: linux-nvme@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>, Sagi Grimberg <sagi@...mberg.me>, 
	Keith Busch <kbusch@...nel.org>, James Smart <james.smart@...adcom.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 01/16] nvmet: report ioccsz and iorcsz for disc ctrl

On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 08:24:58AM +0100, Hannes Reinecke wrote:
> > +	 * Disable in-capsule data for Metadata capable controllers.
> > +	 */
> > +	cmd_capsule_size = sizeof(struct nvme_command);
> > +	if (!ctrl->pi_support)
> > +		cmd_capsule_size += req->port->inline_data_size;
> > +	id->ioccsz = cpu_to_le32(cmd_capsule_size / 16);
> 
> Why the division by 16?

The unit size is 16 bytes:

  I/O Queue Command Capsule Supported Size (IOCCSZ): This field defines the
  maximum I/O command capsule size in 16 byte units.